diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6679ab5..f7fdae5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -316,12 +317,6 @@ AC_SUBST(RENDER_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(RENDER)
 AC_SUBST(RENDER_N)
 
-dnl ***********
-dnl GConf stuff
-dnl ***********
-AC_PATH_PROG(GCONFTOOL, gconftool-2, no)
-AM_GCONF_SOURCE_2
-
 dnl ***************
 dnl Gsettings stuff
 dnl ***************
